The Design Process - Summary -

When I am creating a design, I should follow a design process to ensure that the final design addresses the needs of the clients or problem. Now, I will tell you mine design process, but all designers do not follow the same process. I have written a brief description of my design process:

1. Discovery: This stage I will be asking questions; what’s the problem is I am trying to fix, or what’s the client’s problem? At the end of this stage, I will write a design brief, so I know what is needed for the design.

2. Research: This stage I will be review all the information, content, and images you have received for the design and start taking notes of everything you might need to complete the design. This set is also where you should write content if need be.

3. Competitive Analysis: This stage I will be doing a search engine search online to see what other people have done and are doing on a similar subject; however, I do not limit myself to just the competition. I add to these to my research notes, but do not take anything remove from my notes.

4. Exploration: This stage I will be reviewing my research notes and adding elements I want and need for my design to my notes. I research how to tackle any element I want to add, but I do not know how to do at this point.

5. Thumbnail Sketching: This stage I will be doing quick three to five minutes sketching. Normally these sketching are done six to ten on same page. These have little to no detail. I am sketching the layout and elements of the design.

6. Detail Sketching: This stage I will be picking a few of the thumbnails to do a longer detailed sketch. These sketching a normally done half to full page. I will be adding more detail to the thumbnails sketches.

7. Typography: This stage I will be researching, printing, and saving different fonts that might work for the style of the design. I will want to save the fonts some where I can easily find them later.

8. Imagery: This stage I will be researching, printing, and saving different images that might work for the style of the design. I will want to save the images some where I can easily find them later.

9. Composition: This stage I will be adding all the detail to the design on this comp; elements, layout, images, and typography. This step is to ensure everything works well together and looks good together.

10. Execution: This stage I will be completing my design. I will be make improvements and adjustment of the composition. Also, I will review the design brief to ensure I have completed all needs of the design.

11. Implementation: This stage I will be presenting my design to companies, uploading it to the internet, or adding it to my portfolio.